North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Syracuse Orange

FINAL

Feb 21, 2026

Box Score

	1	2	T
UNC	33	44	77
SYR	28	36	64

Game Recap

No. 16 UNC bounces back with 77-64 win over Syracuse. Henri Veesaar returned to the starting lineup and scored 19 points in leading No. 16 North Carolina to a 77-64 win over Syracuse on Saturday.

Player Stats

NORTH CAROLINA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
15Jarin Stevenson	31	2-7	0-2	3-6	4	1	1	1	1	2	7
13Henri Veesaar	26	9-13	1-3	0-0	3	1	0	3	3	2	19
44Luka Bogavac	31	5-10	0-2	3-7	6	2	0	0	0	1	13
3Derek Dixon	32	2-7	1-4	2-2	4	4	1	0	1	1	7
7Seth Trimble	30	5-7	0-0	3-7	5	2	2	0	1	2	13
1Zayden High	19	2-4	1-1	4-6	11	0	1	0	3	5	9
11Jonathan Powell	17	2-5	2-3	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	2	6
0Kyan Evans	8	1-1	1-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	3	3
4Jaydon Young	6	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	-	28-5451.9%	6-1637.5%	15-2853.6%	35	10	5	4	10	18	77

SYRACUSE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
42William Kyle III	28	2-4	0-0	0-0	8	1	2	1	2	2	4
1Donnie Freeman	28	3-8	0-3	3-4	7	0	0	3	1	5	9
4Nate Kingz	20	2-6	0-2	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	4	4
11Naithan George	35	2-11	0-5	3-4	3	1	1	1	3	2	7
2J.J. Starling	34	10-19	0-1	2-3	4	2	0	0	2	1	22
10Ibrahim Souare	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
0Sadiq White Jr.	18	3-4	0-0	0-0	5	0	0	0	1	3	6
5Tyler Betsey	22	3-5	3-5	1-3	0	0	1	0	0	3	10
7Kiyan Anthony	14	0-2	0-1	2-2	0	1	0	0	1	1	2
TOTAL	-	25-5942.4%	3-1717.6%	11-1668.8%	28	6	4	5	10	23	64

Play-by-Play

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1st halfUNCSYR

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Syracuse.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by North Carolina.
(19:46) J.J. Starling misses driving layup.
(19:43) William Kyle III Offensive Rebound.
+2 (19:40) Nate Kingz makes 14-foot jumper.
02
(19:14) Henri Veesaar misses 12-foot hook shot.
(19:06) William Kyle III Defensive Rebound.
+2 (19:03) Naithan George makes 14-foot jumper.
04
+2 (18:39) Luka Bogavac makes driving layup.
24
(18:05) Nate Kingz misses 8-foot jumper.
(18:05) Henri Veesaar Block.
(18:05) Henri Veesaar Defensive Rebound.
(18:03) Derek Dixon misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(17:59) Naithan George Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:33) J.J. Starling makes layup (Nate Kingz assists).
26
(17:09) Foul on Nate Kingz.
(17:09) Jarin Stevenson misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(17:07) Syracuse Defensive Rebound.
+2 (16:49) Nate Kingz makes driving layup.
28
+2 (16:24) Henri Veesaar makes 4-foot alley oop dunk (Derek Dixon assists).
48
+2 (16:04) J.J. Starling makes driving layup.
410
(15:49) Luka Bogavac misses 16-foot jumper.
(15:49) William Kyle III Block.
(15:44) Luka Bogavac Offensive Rebound.
(15:43) Seth Trimble misses layup.
(15:40) Derek Dixon Offensive Rebound.
+3 (15:37) Derek Dixon makes 25-foot three point jumper.
710
(15:13) Donnie Freeman misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(15:10) Derek Dixon Defensive Rebound.
(14:59) Jarin Stevenson misses 9-foot jumper.
(14:56) J.J. Starling Defensive Rebound.
(14:45) Naithan George misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(14:42) Luka Bogavac Defensive Rebound.
(14:17) Derek Dixon misses 29-foot three point jumper.
(14:14) J.J. Starling Defensive Rebound.
(14:14) Foul on Seth Trimble.
(14:02) Naithan George misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(13:59) Luka Bogavac Defensive Rebound.
(13:55) Jarin Stevenson misses layup.
(13:54) Zayden High Offensive Rebound.
(13:54) Zayden High out of bounds bad pass turnover.
(13:37) Naithan George misses layup.
(13:33) Derek Dixon Defensive Rebound.
(13:26) Jarin Stevenson misses 28-foot three point jumper.
(13:22) Zayden High Offensive Rebound.
(13:18) Zayden High misses layup.
(13:18) Donnie Freeman Block.
(13:15) North Carolina Offensive Rebound.
+2 (13:14) Luka Bogavac makes driving layup.
910
(13:14) Foul on Tyler Betsey.
(13:14) Luka Bogavac misses free throw 1 of 1.
(13:14) Sadiq White Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(12:57) Naithan George misses 14-foot jumper.
(12:54) Zayden High Defensive Rebound.
(12:35) Zayden High misses 6-foot hook shot.
(12:32) Donnie Freeman Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:26) J.J. Starling makes driving layup.
912
(12:08) Foul on Tyler Betsey.
(12:02) Zayden High turnover.
(11:52) Kiyan Anthony bad pass turnover.
(11:52) Derek Dixon Steal.
+3 (11:45) Jonathan Powell makes 26-foot three point jumper (Derek Dixon assists).
1212
+2 (11:23) Sadiq White Jr. makes 10-foot jumper (Kiyan Anthony assists).
1214
+2 (11:00) Henri Veesaar makes 6-foot hook shot.
1414
(10:41) J.J. Starling misses 10-foot jumper.
(10:37) Zayden High Defensive Rebound.
+3 (10:35) Jonathan Powell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Derek Dixon assists).
1714
(10:10) Tyler Betsey misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(10:07) J.J. Starling Offensive Rebound.
(9:58) Sadiq White Jr. turnover.
(9:45) Henri Veesaar bad pass turnover.
(9:45) Tyler Betsey Steal.
+2 (9:30) Sadiq White Jr. makes driving layup.
1716
(9:07) Henri Veesaar turnover.
(8:46) Kiyan Anthony misses driving layup.
(8:42) Kyan Evans Defensive Rebound.
(8:38) Foul on Sadiq White Jr..
+2 (8:24) Henri Veesaar makes layup.
1916
(8:14) Kiyan Anthony misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(8:10) William Kyle III Offensive Rebound.
+2 (8:04) William Kyle III makes 4-foot step back jumpshot.
1918
+3 (7:44) Henri Veesaar makes 28-foot three point jumper (Seth Trimble assists).
2218
+2 (7:39) Sadiq White Jr. makes driving layup.
2220
+3 (7:22) Kyan Evans makes 27-foot three point jumper.
2520
(6:54) Foul on Seth Trimble.
(6:38) Naithan George bad pass turnover.
(6:38) Jarin Stevenson Steal.
(6:31) Kyan Evans turnover.
(6:26) Foul on Kyan Evans.
(6:22) William Kyle III bad pass turnover.
(6:22) Zayden High Steal.
+2 (6:11) Luka Bogavac makes 6-foot pullup jump shot.
2720
(5:34) Foul on Zayden High.
+1 (5:34) J.J. Starling makes free throw 1 of 2.
2721
+1 (5:34) J.J. Starling makes free throw 2 of 2.
2722
(5:15) Foul on Ibrahim Souare.
+1 (5:15) Zayden High makes free throw 1 of 2.
2822
(5:15) Zayden High misses free throw 2 of 2.
(5:15) Ibrahim Souare Defensive Rebound.
(5:02) J.J. Starling misses driving layup.
(4:58) Zayden High Defensive Rebound.
(4:49) Foul on Ibrahim Souare.
+1 (4:49) Zayden High makes free throw 1 of 2.
2922
+1 (4:49) Zayden High makes free throw 2 of 2.
3022
(4:38) Naithan George traveling turnover.
(4:10) Foul on Donnie Freeman.
(4:10) Jarin Stevenson misses free throw 1 of 2.
(4:10) North Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
(4:10) Jarin Stevenson misses free throw 2 of 2.
(4:10) Donnie Freeman Defensive Rebound.
(4:05) Nate Kingz misses 28-foot three point jumper.
(4:02) North Carolina Defensive Rebound.
(3:49) Jonathan Powell misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(3:46) Donnie Freeman Defensive Rebound.
+2 (3:38) Naithan George makes 14-foot pullup jump shot.
3024
(3:19) Derek Dixon misses 12-foot jumper.
(3:16) Naithan George Defensive Rebound.
(3:11) Donnie Freeman misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(3:07) Luka Bogavac Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:36) Derek Dixon makes 18-foot jumper.
3224
(2:22) Nate Kingz misses 18-foot jumper.
(2:18) Derek Dixon Defensive Rebound.
(2:11) Jarin Stevenson misses 8-foot jumper.
(2:11) Donnie Freeman Block.
(2:07) Donnie Freeman Defensive Rebound.
+3 (2:02) Tyler Betsey makes 26-foot three point jumper (J.J. Starling assists).
3227
(1:33) Luka Bogavac misses 29-foot three point jumper.
(1:29) Jonathan Powell Offensive Rebound.
(1:20) Foul on Naithan George.
+1 (1:18) Jarin Stevenson makes free throw 1 of 2.
3327
(1:18) Jarin Stevenson misses free throw 2 of 2.
(1:18) Donnie Freeman Defensive Rebound.
(1:02) J.J. Starling misses 8-foot jumper.
(0:58) Luka Bogavac Defensive Rebound.
(0:48) Jonathan Powell misses 13-foot jumper.
(0:44) Donnie Freeman Defensive Rebound.
(0:36) Foul on Jonathan Powell.
(0:26) Foul on Jonathan Powell.
+1 (0:26) Naithan George makes free throw 1 of 2.
3328
(0:26) Naithan George misses free throw 2 of 2.
(0:26) Henri Veesaar Defensive Rebound.
(0:11) Foul on Henri Veesaar.
(0:11) Henri Veesaar turnover.
(0:02) Sadiq White Jr. misses 6-foot jumper.
(0:02) Henri Veesaar Block.
(0:02) Naithan George Offensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

UNC

SYR

77Points64

28-54(51.9%)Field Goal(%)25-59(42.4%)

6-16(37.5%)3-Point(%)3-17(17.6%)

15-28(53.6%)Free Throw(%)11-16(68.8%)

38(9)Rebounds(Offensive)34(9)

10Assists6

5Steals4

4Blocks5

10Turnovers10

18(1)Fouls(Technical)23(2)

18Largest Lead6

Game Details

Saturday, February 21, 2026 · 1:00 PM

JMA Wireless Dome · Syracuse, NY

attendance: 23,606 (48.1%)

tv: ABC

spread: SYR -2.5

over/under: 154.5